The Gracekeepers Free Download By Kirsty Logan
| Title | : | The Gracekeepers |
| Author | : | Kirsty Logan |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Page | : | 293 pages |
| ISBN | : | 1846559162 |
A lyrical and moving debut in the tradition of Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood, introducing an original and commanding new voice in fictionAs a Gracekeeper, Callanish administers shoreside burials, laying the dead to their final resting place deep in the depths of the ocean Alone on her island, she has exiled herself to a life of tending watery graves as penance for a l A lyrical and moving debut in the tradition of Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood, introducing an original and commanding new voice in fictionAs a Gracekeeper, Callanish administers shoreside burials, laying the dead to their final resting place deep in the depths of the ocean Alone on her island, she has exiled herself to a life of tending watery graves as penance for a long ago mistake that still haunts her Meanwhile, North works as a circus performer with the Excalibur, a floating troupe of acrobats, clowns, dancers, and trainers who sail from one archipelago to the next, entertaining in exchange for sustenance.In a world divided between those inhabiting the mainland landlockers and those who float on the sea damplings , loneliness has become a way of life for North and Callanish, until a sudden storm offshore brings change to both their lives offering them a new understanding of the world they live in and the consequences of the past, while restoring hope in an unexpected future Inspired in part by Scottish myths and fairytales, The Gracekeepers tells a modern story of an irreparably changed world one that harbors the same isolation and sadness, but also joys and marvels of our own age
about Author
Kirsty Logan is a professional daydreamer She is the author of two story collections, A Portable Shelter and The Rental Heart Other Fairytales, and a novel, The Gracekeepers She lives in Glasgow with her wife and their rescue dog.
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A lyrical and moving debut in the tradition of Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood, introducing an original and commanding new voice in fictionAs a Grac
293 pagesKirsty Logan
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